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Lunar Chronicles Fan Casting

Behold: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I have to say that I wanted to read the first book for a long time. I saw that awesome cover in a Barnes & Noble and I wanted to buy it, but I was in college and broke. Cut to some years later, I’m working in the library and I see it on the Young Adult shelves, so excited, check it out and speed right on through it. Loved it. I tried to read Scarlet, but I got caught up in reading John Green’s novels so I took a break. Came back, reread Cinder and went right on through to Cress, as well as Fairest (the short story about the villain) and impatiently awaited Winter.

So, after reading the entire series, my friend and I were talking about whether we wanted a movie franchise or a television series. With books like these, a movie would be best considering the budget would allow for more but a television series would allow more character development that would be needed for these characters considering how interesting and rich they are. A movie would have the chance to butcher them if not done well. So, we’re going to cast our dream cast for the film/television series and who knows, we may even outline how a first season would work. I mean, we have it worked out ideally, but in order for it to be technical, I need to read the books again.

Top Choice: Kelsey Asbille Chow

Notes: The important thing to note about Cinder, because she is technically Lunar, she still was able to pass in New Beijing (China) without anyone really questioning her other than being a cyborg. So she needs to have an Asian look about her, but also be ambiguous enough for the diverse people of Luna.

Top Choice: Lucas Till

Queen Levana Blackburn

Age: 34

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Lunar

Appearance: Glamored- Based her look on Solstice Hayle (Winter’s mother) same face structure and hair texture. Long, curly auburn hair, onyx eyes, extreme “vivid” red lips, ivory skin. Her waist would be a little trimmer with a fuller bust. No Glamor- Horrifically disfigured from her burns. Left eye is permanently sealed shut, scarred tissue looks like ridges and grooves. Half of her face was paralyzed, chucks of hair will never grow back. Scars down her neck and shoulder, half of her chest and upper ribs, all the way down to her hand.

Top Choice: Kate Beckinsale

Honorable Mentions: Rachel Weisz

Queen Channary Blackburn

Age: 25 (dead)

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Lunar

Appearance: Remarkably beautiful, lovely tanned skin and dark chestnut-brown hair that was apparently not a glamour. Eyes that tilted up in the corners as though she was always smiling (might have been a glamour)

Thurmatage Aimery Park

Age: 50ish

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Lunar.

Appearance: Dark skinned, piercing eyes.

Top Choice: Sinqua Walls

So this is the list of our fan casting. So, someone give me a call, I would be glad to help out. Cinder the first book could fill two seasons, or at least a season and a half. Each book could literally be 1 1/2 or two seasons.

What do you think of this fan casting? Let me know in the comments below! If you have a different idea for a character, definitely let me know! You may find someone better!